Died 1999 Nationality Sweden | Career status Retired Name Soren Sjosten | |
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1958-19591960-19681962-1964, 1967-19751969-1970, 19791971-19781976 Folkare MK (SWE)Vargarna (SWE)Belle Vue AcesMasarna (SWE)Bysarna (SWE)Birmingham Brummies 1959 Swedish Junior Champion 1962, 1964, 197019741960, 1961, 1971, 1972, 19751964, 1968, 19771970, 1971, 19721972, 1973, 19751975 World Team Cup WinnerWorld Pairs ChampionSwedish League ChampionSwedish Pairs ChampionBritish League ChampionBritish League KO Cup WinnerNorthern Trophy | ||
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938, Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999) was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan Mauger
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Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces, Wolverhampton Wolves and Bristol Bulldogs in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a 'wild' style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents.
He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia in 1979.